A spiral pattern made of light-colored materials on a sandy surface, with a coarse, light brown texture surrounding it.
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Coiled Detritus Trail
We saw several of these coiled detritus trails on the seafloor during Dive 11 of the 2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration cruise. The coils are fecal casts likely produced by deep-sea acorn worms.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration.

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2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration (EX2605)